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Psychiatrists in Powhatan

“*As of April 30, 2015 I will be providing psychiatric services at another local location: TBA. I am not currently accepting new patients. Please email or call for questions* I'm a Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner providing mental health services (Medication Management) to children, adolescents, teenagers, and adults (treating ages 6-50 years of age). I have graduated from the University of Virginia with Honors in 2013 and have worked abroad in Australia serving underprivileged populations. My primary focus is on medication management including but not limited to: Major Depression, Anxiety, Mood and Thought Disorders, ADHD Conditions, and PTSD.

Powhatan Psychiatrists differ from other mental health professionals in that they may prescribe medication or psychotropics. Psychiatrists may conduct physical examinations, order and interpret lab tests and brain image scans, such as CT scans, CAT Scans and MRIs.

Other related specialties include psychopharmacology (certain states license Psychopharmacologists), psychiatric genetics and neuroimaging.

Psychiatric nurses in Powhatan, or mental health nurses, specialize in nursing care for people with mental illness or mental distress. Powhatan Psychiatric nurses receive training in psychological therapies (such as CBT), building therapeutic alliance with clients and dealing with challenging behavior. Importantly, they are trained to administer psychiatric medication (or 'psychiatric meds') and, in very limited ways, to prescribe meds.

Nurses monitor for side effects and responses to medical treatments and offer information on meds so that clients can make informed choices about their use.

How to find the right Psychiatrist?

If you're finding it difficult the find the right psychiatrist in Powhatan, don't worry--you're not alone. Psychiatrists are highly specialized professionals. They tend to be busy--appointments can be short (e.g. 15 mins.)--and so as a potential client you can sometimes feel lost or confused. Don't let this deter you.

Begin first by checking the psychiatrists listed here nearest to you. If they are limited in number, expand out your search geographically (Broaden your Search) and see who's available further afield. Use the links in the left nav bar to find the relevant insurance, if you intend to use your health insurance to pay for the provider.

If you're still finding it difficult to find a psychiatrist in Powhatan, call or contact the professionals here and ask for a psychiatric referral. You can also call the psychiatric nurses in Powhatan as they tend to be affiliated to a network of psychiatrists in their area ( Powhatan). Or just chat to them to see if they can help.

If you're looking for a specialist Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Nurse in Powhatan, such as a child psychiatrist or adolescent psychiatrist, expand your search to generate a large pool of professionals and then select a specialty from the left nav bar.